Weekend update

Possible BIG NEWS: Bob Huggins may be able to add super-touted 2007 recruit Billy Walker to this year's squad. Walker is not eligible to play at his high-school (exhausted eligibility), and is looking at his options for the 2006-2007. This would be HUGE for Bob Huggins! Topeka Capital Journal rumor. - requires free registration, or you can always try BugMeNot.com :-)

Dave Telep reports on Billy Walker's plans for the 2006-2007 season. Also included are reports from Greg Hicks, Ron Naclerio, and Mike Sullivan. Teams covered: Kansas State, Oregon, Florida, UCLA, Oregon, Read all about it at FoxSports.com!

Rob Thomas and StJohns: an update from FoxSports

Arizona is gearing up for its next group of recruits. CSTV carries the latest news from the on-campus fish-wrap: Official visits from Kyle Singer and Solomon Alabi. Arizona has no scholarships available as of right now, but as the story points out, Brillmaier is on a year-to-year understanding and M-Will (Marcus Williams) will be a NBA Draft 1st rounder barring anything unforeseen.

Gary Parrish and CBS SportsLine cover the story of Myles Brand -vs- the Diploma Mills

CSTV and Bill Hodges report the latest recruiting updates: Wisconsin defeats a lot of midwestern and national programs for the services of a top 100 forward, Reggie Theus gets a trio of recruits, while Nate Minnoy goes JuCO for this year and he can play D1 again in 2007-2008. Other teams getting new talent: UAB, Rice, New Mexico, Turnaround Tom's Houston, BYU, Wisc-Milwaukee, Tulane, Central Michigan, and a handful of mid-majors. Meanwhile former Cal wing player Marquise Kately resurfaces for this season at a smaller school. Read all about it by visiting their site.

Huggins-Watch: Cincinatti (OOPS! Kansas State) added former juco/Johnies guard Jermaine Maybank. Huggie-Bear is a JuCo magnet!

Fascinating how a team adds a recruit while it just happens that at the same time a current scholarship player decides to transfer out, or "focus on academics", or changes sports. Coincidence? I think not :-) I won't name names but you can figure it out by looking at the latest recruiting news!

InsideHoops has local newspaper reports the big signing at Wisconsin (five different stories on this), the Weber State signing, a New Yorked signing up at BYU, a Nigerian pipeline for Turnaround Tom, Bob Huggins getting Jermaine Maybank for this season.





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